Baling-press



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BALING PRESS. No. 326,579. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

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BALING PRESS.

No. 326,579. Patented Sept. 22, 1885.

llNirnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

J A COB B. MILLER, OF SLIGO, PENNSYLVANIA.

BALlNG-PRESS.

.SIEECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 326,579, dated September 22, 138

Application filed July 3, 1885. (No model.)

appertains to make and use thesame,reference' being had to the accompanying drawings, and letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Similar letters of reference denote the sam parts in the several views.

This invention pertains to that. class of horizontal baling-presses in which the hay, cotton, or other loose material to be baled is fed into the press-box from the top, forced down into the same by a packer, and then forced forward and compressed layer upon layer by repeated strokes of a plunger or follower.

The object of the invention is to improve upon former constructions of this class, dispense with the cog-wheels and like arrangements heretofore employed, and to provide for the release of the bale after being tied; and

to these ends and to such others as the invention may pertain the same consists in the pe culiar combinations and the novel construction and arrangement of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, and then specifically pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a horizontal longitudinal section of my device, taken on the line 10 w of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a vertical central longitudinal section on line 00 w of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail plan. Fig. 4 is a crosssection on the line y 3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical cross-section on the line a z of Fig. 2, showing the releasing mechanism. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of one of the followers.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the pressing-chamber, and B the hopper through which the material is fed to said chamber.

0 C are timbers supporting the working parts of the device. These timbers are secured together by the uprights a. These uprights are joined at top and bottom by the cross-rails b. Rails 0, secured to the bottom rails, 1), form the bottom of the press, while similar rails, d, secured to the top rails and the uprights form, respectively, the top and sides thereof. These rails are set at a distance apart sufficient to allow a circulation of air through the press, and yet not far enough apart to allow of the material being forced through between them. The outer portion, D, of the pressing-chamber constitutes the bale-chamher into which the hay or cotton is forced and in which it is bound into bales. The side rails of this chamber are beveled, as shown, to facilitate the binding.

' Orossrails E F join the outer ends of the timbers C O, and in these rails E F is journaled the vertical shaft G. H is a wheel secured to said shaft, and I is a bifurcated pitman, the forks of which embrace the edge of said wheel and are secured thereto.

J is a solid plunger. At its rear end it is providedwith two shallow recesses, e f, one above the other, as shown. In the upper recess is pivoted one end of the pitman I by means of the bolt 9, its other end being secured to the operating-wheel, as already described.

Pivoted to the cross-timber L, one upon either end thereof, as shown, are the levers h h. it are links pivoted at one end in the recess f of the plunger, and at the other to the inner ends of the levers h h. Pivoted to the outer ends of these levers are the levers la k, the free ends of which pass through and are guided by the loops Z Z, attached to the trans verse bar L.

Rigidly secured to,the shaft G is the operating-arm M. Theinner end of this arm is bifurcated to receive the wheel H, as shown, in order that the arm may moveindependently of the wheel, except at stated intervals, as hereinafter explained.

N is a bracerod, connecting the outer end of said arm with the shaft G. Ledges m m are formed integral with or rigidly secured to the operatingarm, for the purpose hereinafter described.

are standards rising from the timbers O and cross-rails F, and in the upper ends of these standards is jonrnaled the shaft P. Q is a lever pivoted on said shaft and carrying the feeder B.

S is a brace-rod, pivotally connected at one ICO end to the feeder, preferably by passing through a slot therein, and having a bolt passed therethrough, as shown. The opposite end of this rod is pivoted on the pin a.

To the outer end of the lever Q is pivotally connected one endof a rod, T, the, other end of which is hinged to the plunger above the recess 6 in any convenient manner.

In the inner walls of the chamber A, and near the rear end thereof, are formed the vertical recesses 0. V

U is the followerpart-ition, provided with recesses or groovespp, as usual, and also with -A, the plunger is thrown inward untils it pins rr,which preferably pass entirely through the follower and project upon either side thereof, as shown, although pins or pegs driven into said follower might be used instead.

In operation, one of the follower-partitions having been inserted with its pins engaging with the slotsin the side walls of the chamber comes directly under the hopper. The material to be baled is then pitched into the hopa of theleversk.

per, the bottom of which is at this time formed by the top of the plunger. Power is then applied to the operating-arm M, and it is moved around either to the right or to the left in the arc of acircle, as shown in dotted lines, until one of theledges m on the operating-arm engages one Further movement of the arm in the same direction withdraws the plunger, and-simultaneous therewith the feeder R de scends and forces the material into the chamber A. The operating-arm is then moved in the opposite direction, which movement, through the connections above described-viz.,

the levers k h, links t, pitman I, &c.forces.

the plunger inward toward the bale-chamber, and the hay in the chamber A is forced through the same into the balechamber. While the 'plunger is in this position more material is placed in the hopper and the operating-arm moved on in the direction in which it was traveling until the ledge m engages with the lever k on that side,when, in thefurther movement of the arm, the plunger is withdrawn and the feeder forced down as before. This is repeated until the required quantity has been forced into the bale-chamber, it being of course understood that the horse or horses attached to the said arm have to be turned at the end of each stroke thereof, and that the whifilletree is pivotally connected to the end of the arm. so as to allow the horses to turn readily;

The follower-partition U, when inserted in the chamber A with its pins engaging the grooves o o, is free to move lengthwise of the said chamber, and it is forced through the same in advance of the material by the plunger and said material until its pins engage pins 8 s, projecting from the side rails of the chamber near the outer end thereof, thus forming a barrier past which the material cannot be forced. 1 When the bale-chamber is pressed full, another follower-partition is inserted and the bale is bound in the usual manner.

My releasing mechanism is constructed and operates as follows: At the rear end of the bale chamber, immediately beneath the fol lower-plate, or the position it would occupy when the bale is bound, are arrangedtwo pins, 1 1, preferably integral with and projecting upward from a rocking bar, 2. These pins work through slots in the bottom of the bale' chamber, as shown. 3 is a lever pivoted at one end, as at 4, to the bottom of the frame and passing beneath and in contact with said rocking bar. 6 is another lever pivoted in a bifurcated upright; 7, its free end working through a slot, 8, in the standard 9. 10 is a rod connecting the levers 3 and 6, and a book, 11, serves to hold the lever 6 when it is raised.

The operation of this releaser is as follows: 'When the bale is bound, the lever 6 is depressed, which movement, through the connecting-rod 10 and lever 3, elevates the bar 2 and its pins, and these pins, coming in contact with the under side of the follower-partition U, raise the same until its pins r r are raised above and disengaged from the pins 8 s, when, in the further operation of the device, the bound bale is free to be forced out and its place occupied by the next succeeding bale. As soon as the lever 6 is raised the pins 1 1, by their own gravity, fall below the level of the floor of the bale-chamber. The follower thus released is ready for use again, as will be readily understood.

iVhile [have shown and described two pins,

1 1, I do not wish to confine myself to any particular number, as it is evident that the number may be varied at will without departing from the spirit ofiny invention. It is also evident that if desired the bar 2 may be omitted and the pins secured directly to the lever -arm 8; but I prefer the arrangement shown.

In baling presses heretofore constructed much power has been lost owing to the reac tion or back spring of the material being pressed. In manypresses this reaction is sufficient to force the plunger or packing-block out of the chamber when the pressure has been relieved after each forward movement. In the construction of my balingpress I have provided the interior of the pressing-chamber with a series of bars or levers, which are operated by the forward and returning movement of the plunger or packing-block in such a manner as to abut against or engage with the material in the pressing-chamber during the intervals between the forward movements of the plunger, and thus securing the mate- The operation of these bars 'or levers will be readily understood. Being arranged between the longitudinal bars composing the floor of the pressing-chamber, their upper surfaces are flush with the floor, excepting at their inner ends, 16, which are inclined upward and abut against the material within the press. In the forward movement of the plunger the lever 12 is tilted upon the rod 14,. and the end 16 is tilted down between the bars, thus offering no resistanceto the forward movement of the plunger or material being pressed. By the return of the plunger the end 16 of the lever is again thrown upward.

The tilting levers 13 are arranged between the longitudinal bars forming the upper part or roof of the pressingchamber. They are pivoted upon the rod 15, and at their ends next adjacent to the hopper are provided with downwardly-extending lug or projection. The ends 17 of the levers are held down by means of springs 20. The upper edge of the packingblock in its forward movement coming in contact with the end 17 of the lever, the same is tilted upward, and upon the return movement it is forced downward by means of the springs 20, thus assisting in holding the material within the pressurechamber during the ab-. sence of the packing-block.

The upper inner surface of that portion of the pressing-chamber intermediate of thehopper and baling-chamber is provided with a ceiling, 21, and the floor ofthe pressingchamber,at the inner end of the baling-chamber, is provided with a shoulder, 23. It will thus be seen that the dimensions of the baling-chamber are slightly greater than those of the pressingchamber,and the shoulders 22 and 23 serve in a very efficient manner to prevent the pressed material and follower-partition from being forced back by the reaction.

As before stated, the operating arm or lever and the wheel move independent of each other for a portion of the time that the said arm is moving in the arc of a circle, either to the right or left. In order to turn the wheel with the arm at the proper time, I insert in the periphery of the wheel pins 24 and 25. Now, when the arm is at the right side of the machine,with the lever A: on that side pushed in to its farthest drawn, the pin 25 is in contact with the side of the arm, as shown. WVhen the said arm is moved to the right, it bears against the pin, and carries .it, and consequently the wheel, with it until the ledgem on that side of the arm comes in contact with the lever is at that side of the machine. In the further movement of the arm the lever k is pressed inward, which movement turns the lever h on its pivot. and, through the link t, forces the plunger outward, and simultaneous therewith the feeder R descends. This movement of the plunger causes the pitman to force the wheel H around loosely upon its shaft until the pin 24 comes against the opposite side of the arm M. The horses are now turned around and the arm moved in extent and the plunger withl the opposite direction, carrying the wheel with it, until the ledge on that side engages its lever, when the wheel turns on its shaft, as before, independent of the arm till the p n 25 comes in contact with the arm, when it IS ready for its return movement.

It is sometimes desirable to operate the machine in a small space-for instance, in a barn, where there is not room for the horses to go from one side to the other. In order to accomplish this, I remove the pins'24 and 25 and place them in the holes 26 and 27, with the arm between them,when the arm can be moved but half-way round, the horses being turned when the arm is in a line drawn through the longitudinal center of the machine, as will be readily understood, or the horses being moved forward and back instead of turning around, the back movement of the lever-arm M being effected by attaching a light tongue'or pole to said arm and secured to the horses collars in front.

A drivers seat, W, is suitably secured upon and-supported by the operating-arm, as shown.

While I have shown and described what I at present consider the best means for accomplishing the desired result, I do not intend to limit myself to the exact construction shown, as it is evident that the same may be varied to a certain extent without departing from the spirit of my invention. For instance, 1nstead of the pins 1 1 and rocking bar 2, asdescribed, for releasing the follower-partitlon, the same result might be accomplished by making the pins 8 loose, so as to work upand down in the side rails of the balechamber, and providing means for raising or lowering the same when it is desired to release the follower; or the lever 3 might carry a pin or pins upon either side, and these pins be made to move loosely through the side rails vertically, each pin being provided with two bends, which, when the pins are raised, will be c0- incident with the pins in the follower and permit the follower to be pushed out. Such arrangements I should consider the equivalents of that shown.

Having thus described my invention and set forth its merits, what I claim as new is- 1. In a baling-press, a baling-chamber, a follower provided with pins 1", and a stop near the outer end of said chamber for engaging said pins, combined with a vertically-operating releasing device for disengaging said pins and stop, as set forth.

2. Ina baling-press, a slatted bale-chamber having pins 8 upon either side thereof, and a follower partition having pins r upon each side to engage said pins 8, combined with a vertically-operating releasing device arranged to disengage the pins upon each side simultaneously, as set forth.

.3. In a baling-press, the combination, with provided with pins 8, of a the baling-chamber pins 1', as and for follower-partition having the purpose specified.

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4. In a balingpress, the combination, with l on its periphery with holes 26 and 27, and re the bale-chamber having pins 3, and a folmovable pins 24 and 25, substantially as and lower-partition provided with pins 1', of a refor the purposes specified. leasing device, substantially as described. 11. In a baling-press, the combination,with 5. In a baling press, the combination, with the operatinga-rin having ledge m, and the ihcbalechamberhaving pins s,ofthe followerwheel I-I, having on its periphery pins 24 and partition provided with pins r, engaging the 25, of the lever 7c and intermediate connecsubstantially as depins 8, and means for moving said followertions with the plunger, partition vertically to release the same, as set scribed. forth. 12. In a balingpress, the comb1nation,w1th k the operating arm having a ledge, m, upon either side, and

6. In a baling-press, the combination, with 1 the bale'chamber having pins 8, and the follower-partition having pins r, of a pin or pins and 25, of the levers k k, levers h h, and links arranged beneath said follower-partition, and i t, connecting the same with the plunger, as means, substantially as described, for moving set forth. said pins vertically to release said follower- 13. The combination, with the plunger and partition, as set forth. feeder,of the standard O,shaft P therein,lever 7. The combination, with the bale-chamber Q. pivoted in said shaft and carrying said provided with pins s, and the follower-partifeeder, the rod T, pivotally connected at one tion having pins r, of the pins 1 1, working end to the lever and its other end hinged to through slots in the bottom of said chamber, the plunger, the and a lever and intermediate connections for cal shaft, the pitmau I, pivotally connected moving said pins 1 1 vertically to disengage with said plunger and wheel, the operatingthe pins 8 and r, substantially as and for the arm M, and intermediate connections for 0ppurpose specified. crating said wheel, as and for the purposes 8. The combination, with the slatted balespecified. chamber D, pins s, and the follower-partition 14. The combination,with the wheel H and U,having pins r,ofthe rocking bar 2,carryingoperating-arm M,bothjournaled in the vertical 1 1, working through slots in the bottom shaft G, of the plunger J, having recesses sf, of said chamber, the pivoted lever 3, moving as described, the pitman I, pivoted at one end in contact with said rocking bar, the lever 6, and connecting-rod, substantially as described.

9. The combination, with the plunger and feeder, of the lever Q, rod T, connecting the same with the plunger, the wheel H, pitman I, pivotally connected with said wheel and plunger, and the means for operating said wheel, as and for the purposes specified.

nected to the wheel H, the links i t, pivoted in the recess f, the levers ranged and operating as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB B. MILLER. Witnesses:

SAMUEL A. Lown, WM. M. MILLER.

10. In a baling-press,the combination,with the operating-arm,

of the wheel H, provided the wheel H, having pins 24 wheel H, journaled on a verti- .7 in the recess 6 and its other end pivotally conh hand hit, all ar- 

